| Literature DB >> 22359096 |
Markus Donix1, Gary W Small, Susan Y Bookheimer.
Abstract
Identifying risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, such as carrying the APOE-4 allele, and understanding their contributions to disease pathophysiology or clinical presentation is critical for establishing and improving diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. A first-degree family history of Alzheimer's disease represents a composite risk factor, which reflects the influence of known and unknown susceptibility genes and perhaps non-genetic risks. There is emerging evidence that investigating family history risk associated effects may contribute to advances in Alzheimer's disease research and ultimately clinical practice.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22359096 PMCID: PMC3797601 DOI: 10.1007/s11065-012-9193-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuropsychol Rev ISSN: 1040-7308 Impact factor: 7.444